PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Albino Leffe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goncalo Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Goncalo Alves enters the cage!

Leffe
vs
Alves

170 cm
26
255 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

194 cm
33
250 lbs
19 - 18 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albino Leffe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Goncalo Alves!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alves.

Leffe drives through with a takedown into Alves's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Alves is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Leffe defends well.

Alves is looking for a triangle but Leffe pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Alves looking for a guillotine here but Leffe defends easily.
Leffe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alves swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Alves trying to keep a closed guard but Leffe is proving a slippery customer.
Leffe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Alves works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leffe trying to control but Alves is working from the bottom.
Leffe might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Leffe with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leffe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Alves looking to control.
Leffe throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Leffe wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Leffe throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Alves is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Alves looking for a sweep. Not yet Alves, not yet.
Leffe wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.

Alves looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leffe lands a couple of elbows.
Leffe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Alves's head.
Leffe wants to control from the top but Alves keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leffe lands a couple of elbows.
Leffe working some strikes from top position.
Leffe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Alves is keeping the position for now.
Leffe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Alves is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Leffe scoring with punches to the head and body.
Leffe preventing the sweep.
Leffe is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Leffe stands up over Alves, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leffe with a nice head shot there.
Alves utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Alves is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Leffe throwing strikes but missing.
Alves keeping moving, preventing Leffe from controlling successfully.
Leffe wants to pass the guard but Alves is keeping the position.
Leffe throwing strikes from guard but Alves blocks nicely.
Alves looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leffe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Leffe working some strikes from top position.

Alves is rocked!
Leffe postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Alves covers up, he's hurt! Leffe keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Leffe and the ref steps in to end the fight! Leffe can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Albino Leffe!
During a confident post fight interview, Albino Leffe thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.